The Osceola times., 1887-03-12

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The convention then proceeded TO the election
OF officers. with the following result:
President-Colonel NJ. p. Locke.
cepresidcnt-S. NJ. McGehee. Of Jefferson.
Treasurer-D. W. Bizzell. of Pulaski
Secretarv-Prof d. p. Baker. OF White.
District vice-presdents-Ffrst Congressional
district, Hon. John Parham. Of ST. Francis:
Second, General d. McRae, OF white Third,
Captain j. L. Haines OF Drew; Fourth, Colonel
d. ID. Williams. of Pulaski; Fifth, Joseph NJ.
Bailey. OF Boone.
motion prevailed that the address Of the
president at the beginning OF the session be
published as part of the proceedings OF this
meeting
The following resolution offered BY Mr.. N.
Pharr, OF Lee County, was adopted
"kesoired, That the secretary OF this associar
tion be instructed to place himself in close
communication with all State agricultural as
sociations throughout the Union, looking TO
closer afiliation with each and TO National
farmers association finally"
resolution by Governor Hughes that our
Representatives in Congress use their influence
T. have the Commissioner made Cabinet ON
Ger was adopted.
Colonel W. NJ. Ffshback introduced the fol.
lowing resolutions:
"WHEREAs. The Government OF the United
States, instead OF permitting the manufactnr-
ing industries OF the Nation TO develop accord
ing 10 the natural laws, and thus to distribute
themselves throughout the country where they
would he protected by proximity To the raw
material has bv a system OF governmental
"protection" invited an agR -egatiou OF cauital
and a congregation OF manufacturing laborers
In one section OF the Nation remote from those
regions OF the South and West an ! Southwest
where the agricultural raw materials are chiefly
produced: and.
"wHEREAs. This policy Of divorcing the fac
tory from the farm and locating the "home
market for the raw materials nj long distances
from the place OF their production has subject
ed the farm 20 the threefold tax of transporta-
{ on OF its yield TO the factory. TRANSPORTATION
OF the manufactured article back TO the farm
and the monopoly tax OF the tariff and,
"WHEREAs. BY thus disturbing the normal
relations OF our various industries the Govern
ment has rendered ter question Of easy and
cheap transportation from farm TO factory one
OF vital concern u the agricultural interests OF
particularly the West and South and South
west: and.
"WHEREAs. or the two leading methods Of
transportat on. one is OF artificial constructed
at enormous cost. and operated at heavy ex'
pense, while the other Is furnished by nature
free of original cost. The former owned by
private individuals and subject TO private con-
trol and private avarice or caprice; the other
free TO competition OF all and subject 10 the ex.
elusive control OF the Unitec States Govern
ment; and,
"wHEREAs The Congress, ~ lie II has given
erty o private individuals, nearly one hundred
millions OF money, and nearly two hundred
millions OF acres OF our National lands. has left
the great natural highways OF the Mississippi
valley with appropriations totally inadequate
to the purpose of rendering their navigation
certain. and,
"WHEREAs It Is Inconsistent with the gen
eral welfare that the large interior basin lying
between the Rocky mountains and the Allie
ghenies. comprising upward Of one-half and
by far the most fertile part OF our National do
ffauf utr ana
nearly $4,000 OF people, and yielding more
than half Of the agricultural products OF the
country, should be forced to abandon It's natur-
al and cheaper highways because OF their un-
certainty, and to carry its vast and rapidly in.
creasing productions to the sea-board across
mountain ranges, over artificial highways,
and at such heavy expense as 70 amount some
times TO a total interdiction and at ell times 70
q serious detriment, both to the consumer and
producer. Therefor,
Resoiped, /. That in the opinion Of the con-
vention the general welfare OF the country
can in few other ways be so largely promoted as
by a systematic and comprehensive plan OF
opening tn navgable streams OF the United
States and OF keeping them open at all sea-
sons, thus rendering impractcable those com.
bnations among common carriers which, in the
past, have proven so disastrous to legitimate
commerce.
Second-That these National highways being
subject 10 the exclusive control. and. bv our
constitution, confded 10 the peculiar care OF
the General Government, IL is the duty OF the
Congress 10 maze Whatever appfOpr1a'lOnS may
be found necessary for objects OF such vital i'm
portance TO the general welfare; and the duty
is all the more imperative now that the large
surplus already accumulated in the National
treasury offers the double opportunity OF dis
charging a long-neglected duty on q compro
hensive scale and at the same time avoiding
threatened contraction Of the National cur
rency.
The resolutions were adopted almost unani
mously.
George Hughes moved that the executive
committee be request ed to select rs many as
five members TO prepare essays TO be read al
the next meeting and that the committee In
form them Of the subject that they are to dis
cuss Adopted.
Colonel J. r. Eagle moved that three OF the
committee compose a quorum for the transac
tion OF business. Adopted.
A collection was taken up, amounting 10
s23l5.
Colonel Fishback moved that NJ W. Manville
u. d. Williams ard Governor s. p. Hughes be
appointed a committee on printing to arrange
for the printing OF the minutes OF this meeting.
Carried
Governor Hughes moved that we tender the
thanks Of this association to the press OF the
State genaraly for their kindness In publish
ing the call of this meeting. Adopted.
Colonel n. D. Williams moved that this con.
vention tender its thanks TO Colonel NJ. +.
Locke for the impartial manner in which he
had presided over the deliberations OF this body.
Adopted.
convention be ten Tered Ju ige HILL OF Pulaski
County, for the use OF building. Adopted.
Adjourned TO meet the Sc ond Wednesday In
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